Month: May 2022

You Want To Live Long? Get a Second Wife, Study Says

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Researchers from the U.K.’s University of Sheffield unveiled at International Society for Behavioral Ecology’s annual meeting in Ithaca, New York, (one of) the Secret(s) to Longevity: Polygamy!   Some men may think one is bad enough. But a study suggests the key to a long life may be to get a second wife. Researchers from the U.K.’s University of Sheffield looked at men older than 60 from 140 countries that practice polygamy and found that they lived an average of 12 percent longer than men from 49 monogamous nations, Fox…

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Count Us Out of Your Strike, Ibom Air Tells Arik, Air Peace, Aero, Others

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Here is the real reason we won’t join their strike – Ibom Air   Ibom Airlines Limited (Ibom Air) has countered the position of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on the latter’s decision to suspend flight operations over the hike in the price of fuel. Platforms Africa reports that on Friday, the AON, a group of operators like Arik, Air Peace, Aero, Azman and others, had announced its decision to suspend flight operations from Monday. However, in a statement issued on Saturday by the management of Ibom Air, the…

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Nigeria Ups Oil Reserves To 37bn barrels, Begins Crude Theft Audit

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Here are the details of Country’s new position on mandatory conduct of gas well deliverability tests, gas flaring, below conventional oil window drilling, new automated model for IOCs local and foreign royalty payments; unique identifier for oil cargoes, among others   Nigeria’s total national oil reserves have surged to 37.046 billion barrels. Platforms Africa reports that the data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), which contained this new reserves figure attained as at January 2022, added that the country has also begun a forensic audit of crude…

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2023: Anyim lures Niger delegates, vows to fix Baro port

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Minna, Niger State: As party primaries draw closer, Former Senate President and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has assured delegates from Niger state that he will fix the abandoned Baro port in the state and tackle the incessant insecurity challenges that have bedeviled Nigeria.   Senator Anyim disclosed that the over thirty years he spent in government have given him knowledge on how to tackle the nation’s incessant challenges. READ ALSO Sallah: Wike Donates 300 Bags of Rice to Niger PDP 2023: PDP Screens 17…

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Mark Zuckerberg Announces New WhatsApp Reactions

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After months of anticipation, the WhatsApp Reactions feature is finally making its way to users. Mark Zuckerberg himself has announced the feature via his official Facebook account. The feature has been under development for several years and leaks about it have been extensively surfacing on the internet for the past few months. READ ALSO You Use WhatsApp? You Need to Change These Security Settings What To Know About Blockchain, Emerging Technology for Business Prosperity How To Read A Deleted WhatsApp Message +Why Secret Not Kept on Social Media The CEO…

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AfDB President Akinwunmi Adesina Gets APC Presidential Nomination Form

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A coalition of Groups has obtained copies of his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to vie for the President of the African Development Bank and former Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Platforms Africa reports. The coalition is led by the Head of One Nigeria Group, Mohammed Saleh. The coalition of 28 groups consists of the Youth Arise Movement, Nigerians in Diaspora One Nigeria Group, Prudent Youth Association of Nigeria, women groups, farmers, people with disabilities and other civil society groups. The groups raised the N100 million fee to…

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BREAKING: Tinubu Campaign DG, AbdulMumin Jibrin, Dumps APC

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AbdulMumin Jibrin, the Director-General for National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign, has dumped the ruling party. Tinubu who has secured a N100 million form to contest for the party Presidential ticket is locking horns with most of his ex-political allies including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Kayode Fayemi, Adam Oshiomole, Ibikunle Amosun among others. READ ALSO: BREAKING: NDLEA writes APC, Seeks Drug Integrity Test for Tinubu, Osinbajo, Others APC Settles For Indirect Primaries To Pick From Tinubu, Osinbajo, Others Why EFCC Is Yet To Arrest…

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Why AfDB Secured $15.6bn For Lagos-Abidjan Highway Construction

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Corridor is expected to connect up to five west African capital cities covering approximately 1,028 km and eight border crossings, which are Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria   African Development Bank (AfDB) says the African Investment Forum has secured $15.6 billion of investment interests for construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway corridor. AfDB President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina disclosed this in a statement obtained by Platforms Africa. The statement was issuec after a meeting with President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast on Friday. According to the Bank, the transport sector…

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American Todd Boehly Signs £4.25bn Deals for Chelase FC Buyover

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Chelsea have been under sanction by the UK Government after current owner Roman Abramovich’s ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin came to light. Chelsea have issued an official statement confirming they have an agreement in place with Todd Boehly over the ownership of the club. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Kings of Europe, Chelsea, win UEFA Cup, beat Man City 1-0 Liverpool Beat Chelsea On Penalties To Win Carabao Cup Final Chelsea have been under sanction by the UK Government after current owner Roman Abramovich’s ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin came…

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NYSC Anthem Composer, Oluwole Adetiran, Dies At 74

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The composer of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) anthem, Dr Oluwole Adetiran, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Adetiran had, last year, explained that he had been inflicted with multiple diseases, including hypertension, diabetes and prostate cancer since 2018 He composed the scheme’s anthem in 1984. Adediran, who studied music at University of Nigeria, Nsuka, recalled that he composed the anthem while serving as a corps member in Oyo State. READ ALSO: TB Joshua’s Death: Hardship Hits Synagogue, Hoteliers Put Asset For Sale Osinachi Slept In Uncompleted Buildings, Suffered…

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